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New dawn in disease research and treatment with launch of in silico medicine in Sheffield
High performance computer power is being harnessed to revolutionise treatments for a wide range of diseases through ground-breaking virtual models in a joint project by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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‘In The City’ celebrates Yorkshire dialect, women of steel and uncommon people
A series of public talks and events celebrating the local region’s identity and heritage begins next month (3 May – 17 August 2013), entitled In The City.
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Public invited to ‘gunge a linguist’ for worthy cause
The public are being invited to decide which student will get soaked in a torrent of gunge to help raise money for HOPE Nigeria, a new project helping the victims of sex trafficking in Nigeria.
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Tony Harrison and Kate Tempest headline Lyric 2013
Some of Britain’s best-loved poets are set to appear at Lyric 2013, Sheffield’s popular festival of poetry and music taking place in the city between 2 and 5 May 2013.
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Encouraging enterprise and making ideas happen
Creativity and innovation will be celebrated at the University of Sheffield next week (15-19 April 2013) during a unique festival of workshops and events showcasing intriguing and exciting enterprising activity.
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Varsity victory for University of Sheffield's sporting champions
Sporting students from the University of Sheffield are celebrating after being crowned Varsity champions for the first time in ten years.
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Hidden Perspectives: Bringing the Bible Out of the Closet
A ground-breaking project at the University of Sheffield is tackling the fraught relationship between religion and homosexuality by challenging traditional readings of the Bible.
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The softer side to the 'Iron Lady'
The 'Iron Lady' may have been more vulnerable and isolated than many people understood according to the Professor of Parliamentary Government and Governance at the University of Sheffield.
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International stem cell conference unites leading UK and Indian scientists
International stem cell conference unites leading UK and Indian scientists in efforts to transform regenerative medicine
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Enterprising infants show how taking risks in the classroom develops great learning
The University of Sheffield's Management School have been helping children transform their learning through an innovative enterprise programme.
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BBC’s Robert Peston to present business lecture
BBC Business Editor Robert Peston will discuss the British economy at the second lecture of the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI) held at the University of Sheffield next month.
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Researchers take you on a journey of discovery
Smashing strawberries to extract the DNA, mini creatures living all over our bodies, and medical implants used in hospital operations are just some of the things to be amazed by when the University of Sheffield opens up its doors for Discovery Night as part of the Sheffield Festival of Science and Engineering.
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Future world leaders exercise powers of persuasion
World leaders and delegates of the future have been exercising their powers of persuasion at a unique workshop hosted by the University of Sheffield.
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City launches festival of science and engineering
A fortnight-long festival showcasing science and engineering in the city, which is led by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, returns this month in a new form, bigger and better than ever before.
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Lecturer leaves legacy with charity aiming to inspire
An inspirational University of Sheffield lecturer who died from terminal cancer has launched a charity aiming to raise funds for research, hospice care and education which will hold its first event on Thursday, 28 February 2013.
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